CPC Social Determinants of Health and Resource Coordination 2

Question 1

Which federal program provides health insurance coverage to low-income adults, children, pregnant women, elderly adults, and people with disabilities?

Accepted Answer

Medicaid

Answer

Medicaid is the joint federal-state program providing health insurance to eligible low-income individuals across multiple categories. Medicare is primarily for adults ≥65 or with qualifying disabilities — not income-based.

Question 2

A community paramedic identifies a patient who frequently misses medical appointments due to lack of transportation. The MOST effective community paramedicine intervention is:

Accepted Answer

Connect the patient with non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT) benefits or local volunteer driver programs

Answer

Non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT) is a covered benefit under Medicaid and many other programs. Connecting patients to NEMT or local volunteer transportation programs directly addresses the transportation barrier driving missed appointments.

Question 3

When using the PRAPARE (Protocol for Responding to and Assessing Patient Assets, Risks, and Experiences) tool, the community paramedic is assessing:

Accepted Answer

Social determinants of health risk factors

Answer

PRAPARE is a standardized SDOH screening tool developed by NACHC (National Association of Community Health Centers) that assesses domains including housing, food security, transportation, employment, education, and social isolation.

Question 4

Which organization administers the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), commonly used to address food insecurity in community paramedicine patients?

Accepted Answer

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)

Answer

SNAP (formerly Food Stamps) is administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service (USDA/FNS), not HHS. Community paramedics refer food-insecure patients to SNAP enrollment assistance.

Question 5

Which of the following is the PRIMARY function of a 211 call center in community paramedicine resource coordination?

Accepted Answer

Providing free, confidential information and referrals to health and social services

Answer

211 is the nationally designated dialing code for free, confidential information and referrals to local social services including housing, food, utilities, transportation, mental health, and childcare — a key resource navigation tool in community paramedicine.

(CPC) Community Paramedic Certification Practice Test

(CPC) Community Paramedic Certification Practice Test

CPC Social Determinants of Health and Resource Coordination 2